As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
The report Transforming Food Systems for Rural Prosperity called for investment in rural farms and local small- and medium-size enterprises
Simply Put: Whose protocol is it anyway?
Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective
The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …
Farmers at Singhu and Tikri have a host of global peasant revolts to look up to
As the farmer protests continue in Delhi, we examine other instances in world history when cultivators have rebelled
Interim Budget 2019: All that it had for the environment
Although not at all promising, here is a list of announcements Piyush Goyal made towards bettering people’s health and the living world
New MP, Chhattisgarh CMs' loan waivers to not benefit 3.5 million farmers
The schemes Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel announced soon after taking oath will not help those who take loans from money lenders
Is the Modi government serious about climate change?
Unlikely since nobody knows where and how it has spent environmental cessess, such as the coal cess, meant to mitigate climate change
Centre rolls out Agriculture Land Leasing Act, 2016
NITI Aayog's Panagariya wishes to extend the Act to non-agricultural uses as well, which farmer leaders oppose
As told to Parliament (August 6, 2021): 65 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Put farm laws on hold or we will: SC to Centre
Farmers' unions decline apex court's proposal to set up talks with a committee
Why rich and poor farmers demand MSP, government intervention in market
Agriculture not possible without government support, rue farmers
Interim Budget 2019: 'For the BJP it’s the cow versus working people'
Worker union lashes out against Interim Budget 2019 for being pro cows and rich, with only piecemeal for poor
Slumping potato prices hit farmers, but worse is yet to come
Farmers and cold storage owners pay the price of producing and storing bumper crops as wholesale prices dip by 39-50 per cent in December
Few takers for ambitious crop insurance scheme
Only four percent more farmers have opted for crop insurance despite government’s targets for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
India’s natural farming push: Obvious measures ignored, points out Standing Committee
The country’s organic / natural farming coverage remains poor despite abundant indegenous resources
Privacy concerns, no consultation: Farmer and digital rights groups write to Centre on AgriStack
The current framework is not in the best interests of the farmers, says letter
Disha Ravi arrest: Role of Google, tech companies under cloud
There are also concerns over government’s use of ‘back-door means’ to quell dissent
Same old story: Ninth round of talks between farmers, Centre inconclusive
Both sides agree to meet January 19, a day after apex court hears application on farmers’ January 26 tractor rally
Improving water security in Maharashtra’s cotton-growing villages
Cotton is an important fibre crop in Maharashtra, with more than four million farmers engaged in cotton farming
Odisha’s BJD sounds poll bugle with rally on farm issues in Delhi
The rally will revolve around the agrarian distress, which emerged as the weakest point for the BJP in recent Assembly elections
Is the government marketing millets right?
India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition
Sugarcane farmers’ suicides: national rights body urged to intervene
Unscientific pricing of sugarcane, harassment by money lenders and delay in receiving payments are plaguing cultivators
As told to Parliament (September 21, 2020): No data on farmers’ suicides, admits government
No basic facilities, no vote, say residents of 160 villages
Lack of facilities like electricity, water and roads makes villagers in 14 states boycott the Lok Sabha elections
